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How to get fromPuerto Viejo de Talamanca to Playa Grandeby bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Playa Grande by bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Bus via Liberia

    best
    1. Take the bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Liberia to Terminal Santa Cruzbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Playa Grandebus bus
    10h 34m
    $32–41

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Santa Cruzbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Playa Grandebus bus
    12h 7m
    $24–31

  3. Drive 470.4 km

    1. Drive from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Playa Grandecar car 470.4 km
    8h 24m
    $64–92

  4. Shuttle to Limón International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Punta de Uva to Limon Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane LIO - TNO
    6h 51m
    $334–508

  5. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Tamarindoshuttle bus Private
    6h 15m
    $1,163–1,167

  6. Shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Cahuita to San Joséshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane SJO - TNO
    6h 28m
    $272–357

Limón International Airport (LIO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration3h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$149Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 521.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 34m

What companies run services between Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Limón, Costa Rica and Playa Grande, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to Playa Grande via Terminal Atlántico Norte, Central Autobusera Inteligente, Liberia, Terminal Santa Cruz, and Santa Cruz in around 10h 34m.

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